GET OUT YOUR BOOK

Illustrated is an organic Shino mentori chawan by Kowari Tetsuya. Though probably best known for his monumental Oribe sculpture and casual chadogu, Kowari's Shino pots have wonderfully diverse landscapes only heightened by the random and spirited facets around the ever so slightly pushed oval form. Beyond the highlighted lines from the faceting perhaps what I really like about the chawan is the rich engaging quality of the undulating lip carefully cut, manipulated and softened that is also glazed to good effect with tones of deep iron and an almost iridescent copper-bronze color of the reduced Shino glaze. Admittedly I have not handled this chawan as the photo was sent to me by Kowari-san but just from the image it makes me want to touch the translucent and satiny texture and to hold the inviting and tactile form in my hands. From the beginning Kowari's work immediately won me over with his forms and creative use of Oribe but now seeing more of his Shino pottery you should definitely "get out your book*" and add this at your earliest opportunity. 

(*That is a QUIET MAN  reference in case you missed it.)